GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AND WORKPLACE ISSUES

Leave

Sick Leave
Each full-time administrator, administrative support and non-certified employee shall accrue one sick day per month of employment, up to a cumulative maximum of 90 days. New employees will not be eligible to utilize sick leave until he/she has completed 90 days of service with the college. CCC may require documentation of illness/excused absence from the employee’s physician for sick leave. Administrators, administrative support, and non-certified employees will not be paid for sick leave upon resignation, termination, or retirement. Sick leave may not be used during an employee’s final week of employment with the college, with the exception of long-term or catastrophic illness. An employee may take leave for one day or a portion of a day, not less than one hour. The Board of Trustees has the right to request a second physician’s opinion, with the associated cost to be borne by the college. This policy shall be effective July 1, 2014.

Employees will be notified of the status of accumulated leave on his/her pay stub.

Sick leave shall only be used for the illness or injury of a full-time employees or a member of his/her family. If an employee exhausts all leave (sick and annual), but is unable to return to work due to certified illness or injury, the Board of Trustees (in consultation with the president) may grant extended leave without pay. In cases of catastrophic illness, the Board of Trustees may allow CCC employees to donate sick leave to an employee in need.

The Board of Trustees agrees to abide by the provisions of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, including amendments, with regard to leave. An employee is required to use all accrued paid leave (sick and annual) concurrently with and toward the FMLA.

Annual Leave
Each full-time non-certified and administrative support employees shall accrue annual leave monthly according to the following schedule:

Years 1-5 = 1.00 day per month (12 per year)
Years 6-10 = 1.25 days per month (15 per year)
Years 11-15 = 1.50 days per month (18 per year)
Years 16-20 = 1.75 days per month (21 per year)
Years 20+ = 2.00 days per month (24 per year)

One day is equivalent to 8 hours. An employee may take leave for one day or a portion of a day, not less than one hour. If an employee is absent entirely for a workday, 8 hours of annual leave will be charged.

An employee under this policy may accrue up to a cumulative maximum of 40 days at the conclusion of a fiscal year. A new employee may not be eligible to utilize annual leave until he/she has completed 90 days of service with the college. Annual leave is to be scheduled based upon the approval of the employee’s supervisor. Every consideration shall be given to the approval of leave. Requests for specific dates may be denied, however, if it is deemed a hardship for a functional area of the college. Upon resignation or retirement, one week of annual leave (exclusive of a minimum two-week notice) may be requested immediately prior to an employee’s date of separation. This policy shall be effective July 1, 2022.


[Added April 22, 2014; revised September 2021]